kilocli-coding-agent

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IMPORTANT: You need to have Kilo CLI installed and configured so OpenClaw can use it without any issue.

```sh
npm install -g @kilocode/cli
```

If you want to automate pull requests to Github, then you also need to authenticate Github CLI in your project: https://github.com/cli/cli#installation

# Coding Agent (background-first)

Use **bash background mode** for non-interactive coding work. For interactive coding sessions, use the **tmux** skill (always, except very simple one-shot prompts).

## The Pattern: workdir + background

```bash
# Create temp space for chats/scratch work
SCRATCH=$(mktemp -d)

# Start agent in target directory ("little box" - only sees relevant files)
bash workdir:$SCRATCH background:true command:"<agent command>"
# Or for project work:
bash workdir:~/project/folder background:true command:"<agent command>"
# Returns sessionId for tracking

# Monitor progress
process action:log sessionId:XXX

# Check if done  
process action:poll sessionId:XXX

# Send input (if agent asks a question)
process action:write sessionId:XXX data:"y"

# Kill if needed
process action:kill sessionId:XXX
```

**Why workdir matters:** Agent wakes up in a focused directory, doesn't wander off reading unrelated files (like your soul.md 😅).

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## Kilo CLI

### Building/Creating (Use Autonomous mode)

```bash
bash workdir:~/project background:true command:"kilo run --auto \"Build a snake game with dark theme\""
```

### Reviewing PRs (vanilla, no flags)

**⚠️ CRITICAL: Never review PRs in OpenClaw's own project folder!**
- Either use the project where the PR is submitted (if it's NOT ~/Projects/openclaw)
- Or clone to a temp folder first

```bash
# Option 1: Review in the actual project (if NOT OpenClaw)
bash workdir:~/Projects/some-other-repo background:true command:"kilo run \"Review current branch against main branch\""

# Option 2: Clone to temp folder for safe review (REQUIRED for OpenClaw PRs!)
REVIEW_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/o...

# Kilo CLI Coding Agent

An OpenClaw skill that programmatically controls Kilo CLI, allowing it to run tasks on your behalf.